• Paramedic: 

  Provides emergency medical and trauma care in pre-hospital settings and transports patients to hospitals. 

   
• Nurse Practitioner: 

  An advanced practice nurse with expanded responsibilities for patient care under physician supervision. 

   
• Physician Assistant: 

  A healthcare professional who practices medicine on teams with physicians. 

   
• Therapists: 

  Includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists, who focus on rehabilitation and functional recovery. 

   
• Technicians: 

  Such as radiographers, medical laboratory professionals, and cardiovascular technologists, who operate diagnostic equipment and perform tests. 

   
• Midwives: 

  Provide care for women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. 

   

• Anaphylactic shock: 

  A severe, life-threatening allergic reaction affecting blood pressure and the circulatory system.
• Atrial tachycardia: 

  A rapid, uncontrolled heart rate originating in the upper chambers of the heart.
• Cardiac arrest: 

  The sudden cessation of heart function.
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): 

  A life-saving technique to restore circulation and breathing when the heart has stopped.

• Ancillary personnel: General term for non-physician healthcare workers who provide support services. 
   
• Pre-hospital care: Emergency medical care provided at the scene of an incident, before a patient reaches a hospital. 
   
• Phlebotomist: A person trained to draw blood samples for diagnostic tests. 
   
• Orthotist/Prosthetist: Designs, fits, and fabricates orthopedic devices.